School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Romania

Romania: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 187,294 number in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
187,294 number
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
86th
of 202 countries
All-time high
438,618 number
in 1977
All-time low
187,294 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Romania, 1970–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Romania recorded 187,294 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Romania peaked at 438,618 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 187,294 number, in 2020.

That places Romania 86th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 367,789 number 282,234 number 438,618 number 10
1980s 395,947 number 364,649 number 408,473 number 10
1990s 337,448 number 282,202 number 360,877 number 10
2000s 217,846 number 208,474 number 249,257 number 10
2010s 210,739 number 195,499 number 221,940 number 10
2020s 187,294 number 187,294 number 187,294 number 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 83 Tunisia 209,047 number compare
  2. 84 Honduras 196,879 number compare
  3. 85 Dominican Republic 193,052 number compare
  4. 87 Netherlands 177,469 number compare
  5. 88 Azerbaijan 170,674 number compare
  6. 89 Israel 167,761 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Romania

All data for Romania β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Romania?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Romania was 187,294 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 438,618 number in 1977.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 187,294 number in 2020.
How does Romania rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Romania ranks 86th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/